By: Raymond, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Schwertner) H.B. No. 1917
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;
May 9, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Business &
Commerce; May 10, 2017, rereferred to Committee on Health & Human
Services; May 17, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 7, Nays 1, 1 present not voting; May 17, 2017, sent to
printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to contract requirements for prescription drug benefits
provided by Medicaid managed care organizations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 533.005(a-1), Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a-1) The requirements imposed by Subsections (a)(23)(A),
(B), and (C) do not apply, and may not be enforced, on and after
August 31, 2023 [2018].
SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act
a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,
the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or
authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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